What’s the over/under on the #SCOTUS twisting themselves in a knot to grant Trump (and only Trump) blanket #immunity tomorrow morning just to given him ammo for tomorrow’s #debate..?

Imma gonna say the likelihood is 100%.

@Dhmspector seeing as that wasn't the question before the court, it's highly unlikely.

Even Trump's side at oral argument stressed that it's not what they were asking for.

@volkris on immunity? Sure it was. Their argument was before the district court thst SCOTUS is ruling on is that Trump could assassinate people if he wanted — political rivals or including senators — and unless he was impeached AND convicted by the senate it was all legal and he’s otherwise immune from any act while President.

@Dhmspector SCOTUS is ruling on the specific question, "Whether and if so to what extent does a former President enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office."

Unless you'd allege that assassinating a political rival is an official act legally available to a president, that doesn't fall within the scope of the question the Court is considering.

And again, this was made plain during oral arguments.

supremecourt.gov/docket/docket

@volkris I’m not alleging it — his lawyers did at the district court level and reiterated it more or less in their argument before the Supreme Court.

Follow

@Dhmspector I showed you the question that's before the court.

It doesn't matter one wit what you think his lawyers said in the district court, that's not the question before this court.

Sign in to participate in the conversation
Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.